40 Cleveland Terrace, Nelson, Nelson

Estate clearance

If you live or work in the City, she's been looking at you for almost a hundred years. You might even recognize her. Here on the sunny city end of Cleveland Terrace, just out of reach, skirted by her screening trees and formal gardens. Elegant, beautifully proportioned, and welcoming. As you approach she seems to withdraw into the verdure, teasing you. But you'll persist and be rewarded by a rare Holker-designed rough-cast classic from the 20's. Like finding a gorgeous vintage car under a canvas in a barn, you'll know she's what you've been looking for because you're hungry for dignity, pedigree and panache, the "Real Deal". Built to last and entertain in the refined style, neither grand nor gauche, there is poise and charm here. Step into a calming world of relaxed yet formal grounds, of wood-polish, timber stairs and trim, agreeably high studs and towering stained-glass windows flooding the foyer with coral-coloured light. A garden-centric formal dining room mirrored in size and ambiance by a city-centric formal lounge. Both rooms serviced by the darkest kitchen and butler's-pantry you've ever seen (that's your first project). Upstairs to the bathroom (that's your second project) and three double-bedrooms. The "Master" with morning sun, city views, and private sunroom. Next the "Guests" bedroom, gazing north across city, front-row and sun-soaked. Then the "Maids" bedroom, quiet, calm, and cosy (but not so somnolent as to encourage indolence). And finally the tree-top afternoon sunroom, dappled and "other", a quiet retreat overlooking the private rear patio-fernery, dripping with heady wisteria, nodding Punga, and rampant grape. She is a beauty. On the lip of the city. In a world of her own. In a class of few equals. In a time when it matters more than ever.
Viewing is by private appointment.